#AE5F42
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(57.1% 0.111 40.6), rgb(174, 95, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#AE5F42 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5F42 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 95, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 45%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.111 40.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #AE5F42 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE5F42 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE5F42 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5F42 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CB
oklch(88.6% 0.028 43.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A8
oklch(81% 0.05 42.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC907A
oklch(70.7% 0.08 41)
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Step 500
500
#BE7358
oklch(63.1% 0.103 40.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE5F42
oklch(57.1% 0.111 40.6)
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Step 700
700
#914A30
oklch(49.1% 0.103 40.4)
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Step 800
800
#763D28
oklch(42.7% 0.086 40.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F3525
oklch(37.8% 0.066 41.4)
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Step 950
950
#381F16
oklch(27% 0.042 40.5)
#AE5F42 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #746A3F | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877B41 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE5158 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5F42
#AE5F42
oklch(57.1% 0.111 40.6)
- #0085A3
#0085A3
oklch(57.1% 0.105 221.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AE5F42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.027
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.033
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.035
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.045
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.045
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.046
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.047
Use #AE5F42 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.